Jul 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle By: Rick Riordan I had gotten to the point where I didn’t want to read any more formulaic book series. Then I read Rick’s new one and I was pleased as punch. In this series opener, Apollo (an actual god—not a demigod) has...
Jul 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Last Kids on Earth By: Max Brallier The Last Kids on Earth, a cross between Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Walking Dead, is all about how the underdog comes out on top in the end. When the monster apocalypse hits and zombies are around every corner, can...
Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook By: Leslie Connor The only home sixth grader Perry Cook has known is the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility, where he lives with his incarcerated mother. His official foster parent is the facilities warden who has allowed...
Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Interstellar Cinderella By: Deborah Underwood This is a futuristic take on Cinderella that recasts the heroine as a skilled mechanic, “one who studies rocket-ship repair late into the night.” The story is written in playful rhymes. Interstellar Cinderella is very...
May 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Rookie Bookie By: Jon Wertheim & Tobias Moskowitz The Rookie Bookie was written by two men who are Indiana natives and childhood friends. Added to that, the setting of the book is in Indiana. What more could you ask for in a Young Hoosier Book Award nominee!...
